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Epidemiology of pharyngitis as reported by Zambian school children and their families: implications for demand-side interventions to prevent rheumatic heart disease

Author: Musuku, John ; Lungu, Joyce C ; Machila, Elizabeth ; Jones, Catherine ; Colin, Laurence ; Schwaninger, Sherri ; Musonda, Patrick ; Tadmor, Brigitta ; Spector, Jonathan M ; Engel, Mark E ; Zühlke, Liesl J Date: 06 Jul 2017 Background: Prompt and appropriate treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis decreases the risk of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Understanding public perceptions and behaviors related to sore throat is fundamental to ... Read more
Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Zambian school children

Author: Schwaninger, Sherri ; Musuku, John ; Engel, Mark E ; Musonda, Patrick ; Lungu, Joyce C ; Machila, Elizabeth ; Mtaja, Agnes ; Mulendele, Evans ; Kavindele, Dorothy ; Spector, Jonathan ; Tadmor, Brigitta ; Gutierrez, Marcelo M ; Van Dam, Joris ; Colin, Laurence ; Long, Aidan ; Fishman, Mark C ; Mayosi, Bongani M ; Zühlke, Liesl J Date: 03 Jul 2018 Background The large global burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has come to light in recent years following robust epidemiologic studies. As an operational research component of a broad program aimed at primary and secondary ... Read more

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